The Faramir change makes complete sense when you think about it, and just about every character was changed in a minor way to accommodate the fact that he couldn't put every single character in.

---------- Post added 2011-07-07 at 04:17 PM ----------

Also, I'm completely fucking torn between watching all the behind the scenes stuff they release on the website early (I'm a total nerd for that shit), or waiting until the movie is released to experience the magic without any kind of knowledge going in.

1) there is no Boromir
2) there is no Aragorn
3) there is no Rohan
4) there is no Minas Tirith
5) there is no Witch King.

I am not watching this.

Are you serious ?

Read the book. => The Hobbit >>>> LOTR . IMO

Also Vigo and Sean Bean just pissed me off no end, along with Elijiah (sp ?) Wood who has the same look 99% of the time (that gormless dead eyed crap ; I know he's supposed to be that way but I couldn't stand it). So good riddance and hello dwarves !

In place of Nazgull we get Smaug or Bjorn, not to mention Thranduil and Bard.

Minas Tirith ? HA ! I raise you Mirkwood, the goblin city and a battle of the five armies. Top that.

---------- Post added 2011-07-07 at 09:18 PM ----------

Originally Posted by Penguin FTW

The Faramir change makes complete sense when you think about it, and just about every character was changed in a minor way to accommodate the fact that he couldn't put every single character in.

---------- Post added 2011-07-07 at 04:17 PM ----------

Also, I'm completely fucking torn between watching all the behind the scenes stuff they release on the website early (I'm a total nerd for that shit), or waiting until the movie is released to experience the magic without any kind of knowledge going in.

I agree. I'm trying to keep my exposure to a minimum to try and get that amazing feeling first time.

1) there is no Boromir
2) there is no Aragorn
3) there is no Rohan
4) there is no Minas Tirith
5) there is no Witch King.

I am not watching this.

I am glad that he isnt going to try and cram all that stuff into The Hobbit considering it was never mentioned in the book. I know he is going to toss Legolas into it, but that I can kinda see happening. Bard > Aragorn, Battle of the Five Armies > Minas Tirith, Smaug > Witch King.